Five straight for Bucktober

Bucktober (Flanagan Memory) made it five straight harness racing victories on Friday (Feb. 24) with another front-end victory at The Raceway at the Western Fair District.

In similar fashion to his previous wins, the gelding battled to the front in the first panel to take over with :28.2 tempo. He completed the half in :59.4 for Tyler Borth and met the first-up attack of Shouldaknownbetter (Anthony Hamlin) at three-quarters in 1:30.1.

Shouldaknownbetter chipped down the advantage from three-quarters to the finish in a fierce stretch duel, but Bucktober was indefatigable and held on by a half-length in 2:00.

Shouldaknownbetter was second. Global News (Garrett Rooney) crossed the line third.

BUCKTOBER REPLAY

Bucktober has now won 12 of his 27 lifetime outings and earned $62,658. Borth drives, trains, and co-owns the four-year-old with William Borth and the Estate of Martin Hossack.

Also on the card, Atalanta Express (Glidemaster) ended a 15-month losing streak. The six-year-old mare scored in 2:00.4 for her first victory since Nov. 21, 2021. Samuel Fillion piloted the mare for trainer Katerina Bosnjak and owner Jjs Stables of Grand Valley.

The Raceway at the Western Fair District will feature a Preferred Pace on its next card, which is slated for Monday, Feb. 27.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink